Hi,
I’ve been reading up a lot about wall plugs, but i can’t figure out which wall plug to buy. I was surprised to see how difficult it is to find a wallplug that just works (especially for EU).
I see many discussions about wallplugs. Several wallplugs which are known to be good are US version only. There seem to be several good option for Europe still though. But on all of them there is a topic on this forum from users who have problems with them.
TP-Link wallplug: Do we still need a ‘middleman’ device like a raspberry for this? Or is there a better solution out yet? The TP-link would be my favourite option, its small, nice looking and cheap. But i refuse to install a raspberry just so i can control a few wall plugs, i want ST to handle this.
Fibaro: First of all it’s too expensive…

An update for Fall 2017: Zigbee Bulbs that Can Lose Messages from Your Other Devices Over the last year, a number of network problems have been reviewed by both community members and SmartThings staff, and it’s now been established that some, but not all, zigbee lightbulbs when connected directly to the SmartThings hub Will be marked by the network as available repeaters, but will in fact fail to pass on some messages from some of your other zigbee devices. This can make it seem, for example, like an open/close sensor is failing to report when in fact it is reporting, but the bulb is not passing the message on. Cree bulbs seem to work OK if you have less than 10, but can start dropping messages if you have more. This is an extremely annoying problem and one tha…

I would like to install this in a light that is controlled by 2 switches (different locations) and wanted to know if I have to install 2 of these or just one (leaving a dummy one) so I can make it work with z wave?

I would like to install this in a light that is controlled by 2 switches (different locations) and wanted to know if I have to install 2 of these or just one (leaving a dummy one) so I can make it work with z wave?

Brand new to Smartthings and trying to get some areas of the house "connected" ASAP. Most of the devices available are intuitive enough to figure out, but one area that seems to be a bit confusing is the on/off light/scene/etc. switchs that are available. I am mainly confused with the 3/4-way options, the add on switches and how these inter-operate with existing switches (if at all).
My initial understanding is that I can replace a single pole switch with something like the GE Z-Wave Wireless Lighting Control On/Off Switch, if I want it to be able to dim the lights I need one that supporting dimming.
If I have a 3/4 way lighting setup I need to get a zwave/wireless switch that is capable of supporting 3/4 way. However does this mean I can just replace one of the existing switches wi…

And then you can ask any follow on wiring questions in the following thread:

I’ve decided to put this FAQ together to help those with questions about installing GE 3-way switches.
Definitions of terms:
Line: The hot wire from the breaker (usually black)
Neutral: The return wire for circuits (usually white)
Load: The wire that will be hot when the circuit is completed to your light (usually black)
Traveler: In existing 3-way wiring, this wire toggles hot between two switches. In a smart switch 3-way configuration, a smaller charge is looped through the add-on switch.
Some things to know:
3-way wiring for smart switches is different than standard 3 way wiring.
You cannot use dumb 3-way switches with smart switches (You must purchase the matching GE add-on switch to wire with your GE smart master switch).
If the line is wired into the light fixture, you will …

Now that there’s a Google home mini I’m intrigued on adding one to my collection. I already have three Alexa’s but I’m looking to see what the home automation applications would be with Google home that can be done via Alexa and SmartThings. If you have either let me know your thoughts.

Just an update on zwave motion sensors. @krlaframboise has recently done an extensive review of six different models including features like detection zone range. This doesn’t include any zigbee sensors, but it’s well worth the read.

Continuing to dip my toes into the smart home water, having a smarter thermostat is one of the big reasons I have wanted to go the smart home route. Been leaning strongly towards the Ecobee 4 - the remote sensors will help even out my house which has a couple of areas that lag way behind the rest of the rooms. But reading reviews on Amazon I’m not so sure - seems like a lot of folks have problems with it, some serious. The last thing I can risk is a thermostat going haywire and either not heating the home and getting me some frozen pipes, or over heating it and getting me a crazy high heating bill. What’s the consensus here - is the Ecoobee any good? If not, what’s better? FYI not really interested in the Nest, not a fan of it’s automated learning feature. The Honeywell smart device…

It's been a while since I've seen a post regarding water leaks and ST saving the day. I am looking to control my water main shutoff, after experiencing a minor flooding issue at my house. I've been looking into the available options that are not going to brake my wallet or require major plumbing, and just want to hear good recommendations from the community.

I have multiple uses for this but is there a Device or some other integration that can send Sound Levels to a ST Device Type?
My #1 reason would be to see if it’s too noisy to send Alexa a command via a Fire Tablet that is in close proximity to it.
@JDRoberts help me spend more money for something that I really don’t need!
Thanks.

Several questions recently about a multi button scene controller that will fit in a single gang spot. I think these are going to be even more popular now that smartthings has added the scenes feature. So here’s a discussion thread for those:

I have read a number of post on this topic and it seems like there are not many options for the requirements I have. Devices that met this requirements have been discontinued (Enerwave ZWN-SC7). Please share any options you can think of, I am aware of battery operated remotes, using multi senor (cube), ActionTiles, all of which my wife does not like. She likes a simple “switch” on the wall.
Wall mounted single gang box (Newer home with neutral), does not have to be main powered
Minimum of 4 scene selector
Works well with GE (Z-Wave Switches), Phillips Hue, ans SmartThings

I have an iris zwave garage door controller that works great with smartthings. I also have a zwave front door lock that comes with a keypad on it.
My family is now asking if I can add a keypad to the garage door.
I love the way that I can use smartthings to manage multiple codes for the front door. Is there some kind of zwave keypad that I could use for the garage door with smartthings in a similar fashion to the front door lock?

The Iris keypad is zigbee, and has multiple features including a beep and an indicator LED which can be set to show you if the ST security features are armed.

The Zipato keypad is available on both the US and UK zwave frequencies. It has fewer features than the iris device, but it does also work with a Keyfob that you just touch to the device, so some people prefer it for that reason.

Discussion of outdoor-rated smart bulbs. Although most people use a smart switch with dumb bulbs for outdoor lighting, some people are looking for an outdoor bulb to act as a repeater for devices in an outbuilding, or may want color changing or zone capability.

Hello, we’re looking to start purchasing some blinds and are wanting to motorize them to be compatible with Samsung Smartthings. Does anyone know what our options would be? We love Hunter Douglas which is compatible with Alexa, but it doesn’t look like they’d be compatible with Smartthings.

Hi everyone,
I see there are quite a few smart thermostats like Nest, which work with several types of heating systems. However, I have only been able to find one which works with electrical radiators, I think. I am looking for one which will work with radiators either connected to a wall plug or directly to the “grid”. Anybody got experience with them, got recommendations?
Would this work?

When A link is provided to a discussion thread about a particular device class, please ask any follow-up questions in that discussion thread. I can’t help you as I don’t have those devices myself. I was just giving the link to the thread where they are discussed.

o use a $20 wifi no contract phone and use SmartTiles (.a very popular 3rd party customizable dashboard for SmartThings that runs in a

I’m still looking through many forum topics but it’s hard to find this which I’m sure many people have:

I’m looking for a 1 gang size smart wifi multi- light switch that is stable or easy to integrate with SmartThings.
The light switch must be a normal one that uses Line, Load, Neutral (not the battery buttons)
It cannot be ewelink (which I see hundreds in Amazon) because they keep turning off by themselves on electrical noise and their IFTTT service is not very stable (applets fail all the time) so integration with ST is not good because that’s the only way.

Smart Life switches might not be so bad. My smart life plugs work good with IFTTT (much better than ewelink) but not sure if they are reliable since they look identical to the ewelink versions.

2 or 3 buttons/touch panel would be perfect and if it’s possible to bypass using IFTTT and have direct integration with a DTH, that would be the best. Must fit in a 1-gang box and yes I have the neutral.

I have searched over Amazon and only found ewelink and smart life switches like this (requires IFTTT for SmartThings). Anybody have better suggestions?